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Benchmark Summit 2027 Cape Town
Benchmark Summit 2027 Cape Town
Time and Location
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Our full event agenda will feature sessions covering the full energy transition ecosystem - from raw materials, to cell production and downstream demand markets. Stay tuned for updates.
Tuesday 9th February, 2027
Registration & Networking
Opening Keynote Presentation: Minerals for Global Battery Chains - Africa's Critical Role
Corporate Presentation: Copper
Panel Discussion: Copper Market Outlook – Supply and Demand Dynamics
An overview of the copper market outlook, including supply growth, demand drivers, pricing dynamics and investment needs.
Fireside Chat: UK–Africa Partnership - Building Resilient and Investable Critical Minerals Supply Chains
Networking Lunch
Corporate Presentation: Lithium
Panel Discussion: Africa’s Lithium Rise
Supply growth, local processing requirements, and pricing dynamics across the lithium value chain.
Panel Discussion: Graphite & Anodes Beyond China – What It Takes to Build Supply
Exploring the outlook for graphite and anode supply outside China, Africa’s growing role in the supply chain, and the investment, processing capacity and partnerships needed to scale.
Keynote Presentation: Africa’s Energy Storage Landscape in 2027
Networking Break
Keynote Presentation: Uranium Market Outlook
Fireside Chat: Uranium in Focus
Panel Discussion: Financing Africa’s Critical Minerals – Unlocking Capital
Exploring financing opportunities for African projects, the role of development finance, private capital and strategic partnerships.
Keynote Presentation: Rare Earths - Strategic Minerals at the Heart of Energy Security
Panel Discussion/Fireside Chat: From Policy to Partnerships – How Regulation Is Shaping Africa’s Critical Minerals Supply
How policy, regulation and partnerships are helping African countries capture more value from their mineral resources, and what this means for investment and global supply.
Closing Remarks
Networking Drinks Reception
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